Hair teaser

ABSTRACT

A hair teasing device has a handle portion housing a source of power which is connected to a movable hair teasing implement extending out of the forward portion of the handle. The source of power, preferably electric, is connected to an eccentric in driving association with the shank of the implement to move same back and forth about a pivot and rock a hair teasing member.

Unite tates Patent 11 1 1111 3,782,395

Sarna Jan. 1, 1974 HAIR TEASER [76] Inventor: Toby R. Sarna, l2 AvalonDr., 'F Bummer-LOUIS Mancene North Little Rock Ark 721 18 AssistantExammer.l. Q. Lever v Att0rneyMason et al. [22] Filed: Sept. 29, 1971[21] App]. No.: 184,680 [5 ABSTRACT A hair teasing device has a handleportion housing a 52 us. c1. 132/9 some 0f POWer which is nnected amovable hair 51 Int. Cl A45d 2/00 easing implement extending out fOYward[58] Field of Search 132/9 148 11 A of the handle- The Of POW,Preferably electric, is connected to an eccentric in driving associ-[56] References Cited ation with the shank of the implement to move sameUNITED STATES PATENTS back and forth about a pivot and rock a hairteasing member. 1,357,031 10/1920 Daugherty 132/11 A 3,384,096 5/1968Paccione 132/148 6 Clalms, 6 Drawmg g r s PMENTEDJAN H914 SHEEI 1 N 2 /NVENTO/Z TOBY 1Q. SA/ZNA ATTORNEYS HAIR TEASER This invention is anautomatic hair teasing device wherein a motor or other source of power,moves a comb or brush back and forth to stroke the hair. The advantagesof vibrating a hair teasing implement by electrical or other power meansare obvious. For instance, the saving in time and the improvedthoroughness in stroking the hair realized, are distinct advantages forthe beauty shop operator as well as for home users.

The present invention has as an object, the providing of a hair teasingdevice which is inexpensive, safe, and effective while at the same timeproviding an implement that can be easily manipulated by one hand. Theseand other objects will be apparent from the following description anddrawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of the hair teasing device with partsbroken away;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the FIG. 1 device with parts broken away;

FIG. 3 is an elevation of the rear of the teasing device;

FIG. 4 is an elevation of the front of the teasing device taken alongthe lines 44 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a modified hair teasing device with partsbroken away; and

FIG. 6 is a side elevation of the FIG. 5 device.

As seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, the device includes a handle portion 1, whichforms a housing for a source of power, in the form of electric motor 2connected to batteries 3 and 4. While a mechanical spring could be usedin place of the motor 2 and batteries 3 and 4, an electrical source ofpower is preferred. A push button switch 5 is mounted on one side of thehandle 1 for convenience in handling and quick access.

A hair contacting implement comprises a brush or comb 7 on handle 8connected to one end of an elongated shank 8 through socket 6. The shank8 has a pivot point approximately midway of its length in the form of astub pin 9 journalled in an internal bushing 10 of handle 1. The end ofshank 8 remote from socket 6 is provided with a slot 12 to receive apivot stud 11 mounted on rotatable gear 14.

The gear 14 is rotatable about a further pin 16 held by a secondinternal bushing 18 and the armature 20 of motor 2 has a worm gear 22 indriving connection with the teeth of gear 14.

The front or forward end of handle 1 has an enlarged opening 25 throughwhich the comb or brush 7 extends to reciprocate or rock. The oppositeend of the handle 1 also houses a battery charging plug 31 forrecharging nickel-cadmium batteries 3 and 4, if the device is cordless.Also a potentiometer 29 is mounted in the end of handle 1, adjacent plug31 for varying the speed of the motor 2. Alternatively, the motor 2 canbe made to plug directly in the usual house outlet.

In the use of the teasing device, the operator sets the potentiometer 29at the desired speed (on the average about 300 strokes/minute) and gripsthe handle 1 with one hand thumbing push button switch 5 on. The brushor comb 7 is rocked back and forth as shown in dotted lines in FIG. 2,the extreme movements of the brush or comb being about one and one halfto three inches. When applied to the hair, the operator or user with hersecond hand can separate a section of hair, say two inches wide aboutone quarter inch thick, and stroke the section of hair from top tobottom until the section is pushed down, forming a cushion next to thescalp. Then the operator can smooth the remaining hair to form thestyle.

Rocking the comb or brush 7 back and forth simulates the motionsnormally made manually, but actually saves about 3 to 10 minutes foreach treating period. The device can also be used on synthetic hair,wigs and mens hair although its use will primarily be by women.Implements other than bush or comb 7 can be attached to socket 6 andwhile it is preferred to use a detachable implement with handle 8, itwill be appreciated that the entire handle 8 and shank 8' assembly canbe made as a single unit.

In FIGS. 5 and 6, a modified and preferred hair teasing device withhandle 101 is shown in which motor 102 with worm gear 104 on armature103 are located in the central portion of the devices handle and twoside-by-side batteries 105 are housed forwardly of the motor 102; Wormgear 104 is in driving engagement with disc gear 106 rotatably mountedon a stub pin 107 held on bushing 109. The disc gear 106 has aneccentric stud pin 108 which is passed through slot 1 10 in the shank112' of handle 112.

In the modified device, the end of shank 112i is pivoted to turn aboutpin 1 14 at the rear of the handle 10] rather than forwardly of themotor of the FIG. 1 device. The handle 112 has a brush or comb portion(not shown) which is connected to socket to be moved back and forth thesame as shown in dotted lines in FIG. 2 when push buttom switch 118 ispressed in the handle 101. The potentiometer 109 and battery chargingplug 131 are placed in the device for the same purpose as described inconnection with the FIG. 1 arrangement. v

The wiring which connects the batteries 106 to the motor 102 as well aspush button switch 118, the battery charging plug 131 and potentiometer109, is conventional and omitted to clearly show the mechanicalconnections.

It will be observed that the rear of shank 112' is crooked or bent toallow for the placement of motor 102 and that the portion of shank 112'between eccentric pin 108 and socket 120, is also crooked or bent toprovide a space for batteries 105. With the pin 114 located at the rearof handle 101, the extreme movements of the brush or comb of the FIG. 5device are at least equal to the movements of the brush or comb 7 seenin FIG. 2.

While the foregoing descriptions include what are at present consideredto be the preferred embodiments of this invention, it will be obvious tothose skilled in the art that various modifications may be made thereinwithout departing from the invention, and it is aimed to cover all suchchanges and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope ofthe invention.

What is claimed is: I

l. A hair teasing and brushing device comprising an elongated handlewhich houses a source of motor power and driving means within saidhandle, an elongated, rockable shank extending along the longitudinalaxis of said handle for substantially the length of same and beingconnected to said driving means within said handle, a hair brushingimplement secured to the for ward portion of said shank and said shankextending forwardly to an enlarged opening at the front end of saidhandle, said shank being connected to a pivot and to a rotatableeccentric of said driving means within said handle and said shank beingbent intermediate its ends to provide space for the source of motorpower and driving means within said handle, said driving means beingsubstantially spaced from said pivot and the front end of said handle,means for activating said source of power to rotate the eccentric androck the forward portion of said shank and the implement about saidpivot through the opening at the front end of said handle.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said eccentric is a stud mounted on arotatable gear and said rotatable gear is driven by a worm gearconnected to said source of power, said stud being held in a slot ofsaid shank.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein said shank includes a socket locatedwithin said handle adjacent said opening and said hair teasing implementis detachably connected to said socket.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein speed regulating means is mounted inthe rear portion of said handle to control the speed of rocking strokesof said hair brushing implement.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein one end of said shank is connected tosaid pivot adjacent the rear end of said handle and said eccentric iscoupled to the intermediate portion of said shank, between said pivotand the open end of said housing.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the forward end of said shank includesa socket which is positioned adjacent said enlarged opening to securesaid implement.

1. A hair teasing and brushing device comprising an elongated handlewhich houses a source of motor power and driving means within saidhandle, an elongated, rockable shank extending along the longitudinalaxis of said handle for substantially the length of same and beingconnected to said driving means within said handle, a hair brushingimplement secured to the forward portion of said shank and said shankextending forwardly to an enlarged opening at the front end of saidhandle, said shank being connected to a pivot and to a rotatableeccentric of said driving means within said handle and said shank beingbent intermediate its ends to provide space for the source of motorpower and driving means within said handle, said driving means beingsubstantially spaced from said pivot and the front end of said handle,means for activating said source of power to rotate the eccentric androck the forward portion of said shank and the implement about saidpivot through the opening at the front end of said handle.
 2. The deviceof claim 1, wherein said eccentric is a stud mounted on a rotatable gearand said rotatable gear is driven by a worm gEar connected to saidsource of power, said stud being held in a slot of said shank.
 3. Thedevice of claim 2, wherein said shank includes a socket located withinsaid handle adjacent said opening and said hair teasing implement isdetachably connected to said socket.
 4. The device of claim 3, whereinspeed regulating means is mounted in the rear portion of said handle tocontrol the speed of rocking strokes of said hair brushing implement. 5.The device of claim 1, wherein one end of said shank is connected tosaid pivot adjacent the rear end of said handle and said eccentric iscoupled to the intermediate portion of said shank, between said pivotand the open end of said housing.
 6. The device of claim 5, wherein theforward end of said shank includes a socket which is positioned adjacentsaid enlarged opening to secure said implement.